Mike Knoerr, the only wildlife biologist covering the Pisgah National Forest, said his position was deemed “Mission Critical.

Mike Knoerr, who said he was the only wildlife biologist in the Pisgah National Forest, was among 3,400 U.S. Forest Service ...

Many offices around Western North Carolina are feeling the effects of the Trump administration’s recent layoffs.

Mike Knoerr, a U.S. Forest Service worked in Western North Carolina, said he was among the thousands of other employees laid off from the agency across the country. Screenshot from Facebook The ...